The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-15
ECONOMY or WOMEN.
The Amount Required to ke't, a SOTiety
Light in Running Order.

Light in Running Order.
In recent letter upon the ari>tOc-
racy of England Il writer said that the
English women would he surprised To
know that the Americans, whose taste
III dress i - greatly admired over
there, pay a. high ~ E2D to - for y
bonnet. That statement aroused the
curiosity of many feminine readers
Who pays 500 to Sl2j for bonnet,
They did not know any one who did.
and vet il might J." true. But il SCENE
it i not true. The most Fashionable,
millincr i'm New York >ay> ~. She
gels more for hats ami bunnrt~ than any
one else ia town. 81 that her word ON
the subject j. final.
LIT i absurd. she said. I'VE could
easily make hats anil bunnctS that
would he worth that price, but no one
would buy them. Du vnu know how
much the most fashionable anil wealthy
ladies in town want 10 get their bounetS
for? Twenty-Five dollars. We get SIS
and sometimes so for boumct. but
these prices are mainly for imported
ones. There's not much money in an
imported bonnet at those figures. Take
one that costs 100 francs in Paris; that's
so. Add ~ per cent duty: Hiat'S so.
or $50 I'M ali. ~ that when You take
the risk of its not pleasing and Your
help and rent into consideration. Your
profit is small. OF course. all our I'M
ported goods are from Paris. There's
nothing tasteful nr pretty made for
women in London. They dress the
men well there. la; women are Obliged
/" look To- Paris for STYLES
This milliucr said that women are
very economical. They compare favor
ably with the men in this respect
They may pay 50 for bonnet. hut
they insist un getting the worth of
their money. 'Iii,r man 800 aud =
woman 500" said >hc. land Zee what
each will du. The woman will hiring
home a Lot nf thing The man will
smoke Up cigar. drink wine. and ret
up u dinner for hi friends. He will
have nothing left hut u headache for
his money" Whether this comparison
be- true or not. recent researches into
the fashions adopted ny the ladic> rc-
vcaled the fact that il takes an enor-
nous amount of money To satisfy
woman of fashion. 1t has been found
that bunnctS come a. high u $40. seal
skin SacqucS are bought every day for
500 To- 5000. amt coats of Russian sable
are worn by ladies whose husbands
paid -. 600 for them. The tailur-malc
cloth walking-Suit> average 800 in
cost and Onl form one in the series of
four dresses needed fer lady'S daily
changes. Her afternoon home dress j.
likely to cost $40 or <luI. her evening
dress. If in the height uf fashion. will
cost 500 to 500. and she needs 80
wrapper Ia wear ut her toilet before
breakfast AMI wrapper worth 81 tn
$50 to wear ut breakfast. The Broad
WAY shopping establishments now keep
nu hand silk understanding AT 30
suit. chcmiscS at sou. skirts at $50 To
$6O. drawers at ST. to $60. stockings Ut
$l2 Il pair. AMI cur~rt~ It 80.
III COal-Oil Johnny wrr, Ia come TO
life again anil try to throw fortune
away hc could not spend one-lialf SD
much in dre>~. said ~torc-kccper the
other day. ..aS il i deemed necessary
for rich woman To spend if she wants
To- kcrp up to the standard set by other
wealthy women. ~ J. sun.